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<p>The past three weeks, we have worked hard to stay strong, and this week was no different, packed tightly with emotion. I’ve turned to breathing exercises, to try to manage the feelings I’ve experienced this week: fear in the face of joy, deep sadness in the face of pride.</p>
<p>My 3-year-old daughter, Ofir, managed to express her mixed feelings with impressive purity and innocence (about which I could write a book), in a conversation we had a few days ago:</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">“Mommy, you know what? Yesterday I met Fear,” she said.</span></p>Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:36:07 +000020271 at http://www.jewishagency.orgIron Dome Wanted: A Rare Visit to a Jewish Refugee Camp in Ukrainehttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/33461
<p>By Amir Tibon, Saturday, January 31, 2015 | <a href="http://news.walla.co.il/item/2824500">Originally printed in Walla in Hebrew</a></p>
<p>The white minibus stopped at the entrance to the refugee camp during the early afternoon hours. The nervous passengers looked around and saw only snow and trees.</p>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:15:47 +000033461 at http://www.jewishagency.orgThe land of lost games- Art City musical showhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/17901
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<div>“The Land of Lost Games” is an original musical produced by the Kiryat Malachi Community Center and is a smash hit. The idea of putting on a musical for Hanukkah was conceived about 8 months ago. The Partnership wanted to upgrade Art City, and wanted to use all the expertise and infrastructures accumulated over the years to put on a large scale production. This tied in with the dream of putting on a large and professional production which would give the city a boost and, in particular, strengthen the community center and Art City.</div>
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<p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Eginsu Meyer, her husband Joel and their one-year-old daughter Eliya have been living for a year in Golders Green. About the only thing it has in common with her birthplace - an Ethiopian village called Gayne - is that it begins with "G".</span></span></p>Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:50:31 +000017321 at http://www.jewishagency.orgJewish Media Summit a Chance for Journalists to “Learn More About Israel and About Each Other”http://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/16861
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The Jewish Agency was one of several partners at the Jewish Media Summit this week in Jerusalem, spearheaded by the Government Press Office, which brought together hundreds of journalists representing Jewish media worldwide. </span></p>Fri, 27 Jun 2014 04:06:06 +000016861 at http://www.jewishagency.orgJane Sherman and Louise Paktor Launch New Scholarship Fund for Youth Village Alumnihttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/16751
<p><strong>Jerusalem, June 24, 2014</strong> – At its Board of Governors meetings this week in Jerusalem, The Jewish Agency honored Jane Sherman, member of the Board, and Louise Paktor, head of the Jaeger Foundation and long-time leader in Keren Heyesod, for their generous decision to fund a major new scholarship fund, which will enable alumni of Jewish Agency Youth Villages to attend pre-army academies (“mechinot”), vocational training, or universities.</p>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:42:37 +000016751 at http://www.jewishagency.orgStephanie Leen from Austin visits the Western Galileehttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/17926
<p>By Efrat Srebro</p>
<p>Please see the following Powerpoint Presentations from Stephanie’s visit to the Western Galilee and many of its schools.</p>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:57:05 +000017926 at http://www.jewishagency.orgL.A.’s Russians recapture their Jewish soulhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/15566
<p><em>Reprinted from the <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/cover_story/article/l.a.s_russians_recapture_their_jewish_soul#When:17:20:00Z">LA Jewish Journal</a></em></p>
<p>In March, Svetlana Rapoport became a bat mitzvah.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;">Raised in Ukraine when it was part of the Soviet Union, where practicing religion was discouraged and anti-Semitism was rampant, Rapoport hadn’t had the chance to celebrate this rite of passage.</p>Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:00:58 +000015566 at http://www.jewishagency.orgSharansky Visits Brussels Jewish Museum, Lights Candle in Memory of Victims of Saturday's Attackhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/14696
<p><strong style="line-height: 1.538em;">JERUSALEM</strong><span style="line-height: 1.538em;"> – Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel </span><strong style="line-height: 1.538em;">Natan Sharansky </strong><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">visited Brussels yesterday (Thursday, May 29) in order to express solidarity with the local Jewish community in the wake of the deadly attack at the Jewish Museum of Belgium on Saturday. Sharansky met with Jewish community members and communal leaders and heard their concerns following the attack.</span></p>Fri, 30 May 2014 14:12:42 +000014696 at http://www.jewishagency.orgIn Fast-Paced Operation, Jewish Agency Rescues Group of Immigrants from Donetskhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/14621
<p><strong>JERUSALEM</strong> – A group of six olim (immigrants) from the city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine landed in Israel a short time ago (Tuesday, May 27) following a fast-paced operation put into action by The Jewish Agency for Israel due to the battles surrounding the city's airport.</p>Tue, 27 May 2014 14:23:44 +000014621 at http://www.jewishagency.org1,500 Jewish Children to Attend Jewish Agency Summer Camps Across Ukrainehttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/14546
<p><strong>Roman Polonsky</strong>, Director of The Jewish Agency for Israel's Russian-Speaking Jewry Unit, noted that the organization is expanding its summer camp activities in Ukraine this year and will be dispatching more Israeli counselors to the camps than in previous years. "It is important that we reach as many children and young people across the country, in order to provide them with a meaningful experience and a break from the goings-on in the country," said Polonsky.</p>Thu, 22 May 2014 19:45:37 +000014546 at http://www.jewishagency.orgTeens Reunited During Partnership2GETHER Teen Delegationhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/18056
<p>It was a great reunion for a group of Israeli and Omaha teens in late April when the Israelis traveled to Omaha as part of this year’s Partnership2GETHER Teen-to-Teen Delegation. The Israelis reunited with Omaha teens who visited Israel in late December as part of Temple Israel’s teen trip. <a href="http://www.jewishomaha.org/jewish-press/2014/teens-reunited-during-partnership2gether-teen-delegation-visit/" style="color: rgb(0, 125, 160); font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">READ MORE</a></p>
Tue, 20 May 2014 21:00:00 +000018056 at http://www.jewishagency.orgAnother Side to The Jewish Agency for Israel: The International Bible Contesthttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/14196
<div><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">Many of us are familiar with the Jewish Agency’s tireless efforts to bring endangered Jews to Israel and to successfully integrate them into Israeli society</span><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">. Others may be familiar with the Agency’s services for at-risk youth, immigrants and the elderly and its programs to revitalize Jewish life and foster Jewish identity all over the globe.</span></div>Mon, 19 May 2014 15:02:21 +000014196 at http://www.jewishagency.orgAdvocacy2Gether Seminar 2014http://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/18061
<p>Last week I had the honor to participate in the Advocacy2Gether Seminar program in Indianapolis.<span style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> The seminar was part of the Partnership2Gether branch of The Jewish Agency for Israel.</span></p>Sun, 18 May 2014 21:00:00 +000018061 at http://www.jewishagency.orgWestern Galilee Medical Center – Special Course – Sept. 13-18, 2014http://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/18071
<p>September 13-18, 2014</p>
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<p style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.25em; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Please Note: </strong></span>This course is for <strong>Pre-Hospital Medical Professionals, Emergency Medical Technicians, and First Responders of all levels.</strong></p>Sun, 18 May 2014 21:00:00 +000018071 at http://www.jewishagency.orgLive from Ukraine: The Jewish Agency for Israel, Day 3http://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/13946
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<p><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">I am going to Odessa and my heart is beating heavily – I was born in the small Jewish town of Belgorod-Dnestrovsc, 70 km from here. Never, even in my worst nightmares, did I imagine that in the enlightened 21</span><sup>st</sup><span style="line-height: 1.538em;"> century I'd be returning here under such terrible circumstances.</span></p>Wed, 14 May 2014 20:59:41 +000013946 at http://www.jewishagency.orgLive from Ukraine: View from the Edge, Day 2http://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/13841
<p>Today, we were supposed to go to Kramatorsk, but at the very last moment the news came that the town is restless -- shooting in the streets caused our security officer to ban the trip. His instinct proved correct: As it turned out, according to some unconfirmed reports, there were casualties among civilians.</p>Tue, 13 May 2014 15:19:53 +000013841 at http://www.jewishagency.orgWWII Veterans Celebrate Victory Day in Amigourhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/13806
<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">"Our intelligence soldiers brought us a wounded German who they were trying to get information out of. He was red-headed, tall, and the commander said to take care of him. He recognized I was Jewish and spat on me, so I pulled out my gun and killed him on the spot." So tells Yevgenya Schneider, 95 years of age, who served as a doctor in the Red Army on the same historical battle of Stalingrad in World War II.</span></p>Mon, 12 May 2014 19:27:18 +000013806 at http://www.jewishagency.orgLive from Ukraine: View from the Edgehttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/13796
<p>It was not easy to reach Donetsk on the day of the referendum on the independence of Donetsk Republic. <br />Yet somehow – miraculously – I managed to get a ticket and here I am on the way to Kiev, where on May 11<sup>th</sup>, The Jewish Agency, will host a traditional celebration (especially poignant this year) of Israel’s Independence Day with the Jews of the city.</p>Mon, 12 May 2014 18:41:18 +000013796 at http://www.jewishagency.orgA Yom Ha’atzmaut Essay from a New Olahhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/13726
<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">I never wanted to be a teacher. I was never that kid in kindergarten who spoke longingly about a career shaping young minds. Teaching was a career that fell into my lap, and I have grown to love the job. Every so often, my high school students blow me away with amazing comments or new thoughts. With each one, I’m reminded that there is so much more to these high-schoolers, who just need the right moment to discover what’s on their mind, and to express it.</span></p>Thu, 08 May 2014 20:49:39 +000013726 at http://www.jewishagency.org